Movie · comedy, drama
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018 · 1h 41m · R
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What is it about? A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Genres: comedy, drama. Themes: biography.
Cast and crew A Futile and Stupid Gesture
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Creators
- Directed byDavid Wain
- ScreenplayJohn Aboud
- ScreenplayMichael Colton
- Based onJosh Karp
- MusicCraig Wedren
- CinematographyKevin Atkinson
- EditingDavid Egan
- EditingRobert Nassau
- EditingJamie Gross
Full cast and crew91 cast members, 80 crew
Cast:
- Will Forte · Doug Kenney
- Domhnall Gleeson · Henry Beard
- Martin Mull · Modern Doug
- Neil Casey · Brian McConnachie
- Jon Daly · Bill Murray
- Nelson Franklin · P.J. O'Rourke
- John Gemberling · John Belushi
- Rick Glassman · Harold Ramis
- Seth Green · Christopher Guest
- Harry Groener · Harry Kenney
- Max Greenfield · Chris Miller
- Camille Guaty · Alex Garcia-Mata
- Ed Helms · Tom Snyder
- Thomas Lennon · Michael O'Donoghue
- Joe Lo Truglio · Brad
- Matt Lucas · Tony Hendra
- Natasha Lyonne · Anne Beatts
- Joel McHale · Chevy Chase
- Annette O'Toole · Stephanie Kenney
- Emmy Rossum · Kathryn Walker
- Jackie Tohn · Gilda Radner
- Matt Walsh · Matty Simmons
- Finn Wittrock · Tim Matheson
- Elvy · Mary Marshmallow
- Frank Gingerich · Doug - Age 12
- Morgan Gingerich · Doug - Age 12
- David Wain · Interviewer
- Ben F. Campbell · Harvard Jester
- Jon Klaft · Preppy Student
- Brad Morris · Peter Ivers
- Carla Gallo · Lucy Fisher
- Beau Bassewitz · Umpire
- Rick Overton · First Publisher
- Mark Metcalf · Second Publisher
- David Krumholtz · Time-Life Publisher
- Mitchell Hurwitz · Time-Life Publisher
- Michael Colton · Art Director
- John Aboud · Art Director
- Michael Sherman · Ed Sullivan
- Kerri Kenney · Sullivan Producer
Crew:
- Allison Jones · Casting
- John Aboud · Executive Producer
- Michael Colton · Executive Producer
- David Wain · Executive Producer
- Debra McGuire · Costume Design
- Sean McKittrick · Executive Producer
- Ed Helms · Executive Producer
- Jonathan Stern · Producer
- Ben Ormand · Executive Producer
- Jonah Markowitz · Production Design
- Peter Principato · Producer
- Edward H. Hamm Jr. · Executive Producer
- John Aboud · Screenplay
- Michael Colton · Screenplay
- Josh Karp · Book
- David Wain · Director
- Kevin Atkinson · Director of Photography
- Ted Sarandos · Producer
- Collin Creighton · Executive Producer
- Pauline Fischer · Executive Producer
- David Egan · Editor
- Robert Nassau · Editor
- Jamie Gross · Editor
- Craig Wedren · Original Music Composer
Trailer A Futile and Stupid Gesture
ENA Futile and Stupid Gesture | Official Trailer [HD] | NetflixDecember 21, 2017Movies like this A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Details A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- Premiere
- January 24, 2018, United States
- First theatrical release
- January 24, 2018
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Abominable Pictures, Principato-Young Entertainment
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $10M
Frequently asked questions
How long is A Futile and Stupid Gesture?
1h 41m (101 minutes).
Who’s in A Futile and Stupid Gesture?
Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, Martin Mull, Neil Casey, Jon Daly, Nelson Franklin, John Gemberling, Rick Glassman, Seth Green, and Harry Groener. Directed by David Wain.
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